Visa-free travel between Brazil and UAE in force
A visa waiver agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Brazil has come into force at the beginning of June, up to 90 days a year of visa-free travel.
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Travel ban ruling will “undoubtedly” impact US international enrolment
Key figures in the education community have condemned the US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the implementation of the travel ban, saying it will “undoubtedly” continue the downturn in international student enrolment.
UK government sets out post-Brexit registration for EU citizens
The UK has announced the system it will use to register EU citizens as ‘settled citizens’ in the UK after Brexit, but education organisations say the Home Office needs to do much more
UK praises Huawei partnerships, US senators cite “security threats”
UK Universities minister Sam Gyimah has praised Huawei for its commitment to open collaboration with the country’s academic institutions, but dozens of US lawmakers have claimed such partnerships are being used as a method for China to capture foreign technology.
Japan government limits int’l student access to work
Japan will make it more difficult for international students at Japanese-language schools to complete their courses quickly and spend the remainder of the year working.
Top Taiwan HEIs fail English requirements
Four of Taiwan’s top-ranked public universities are under investigation after it emerged the proportion of English taught courses in each average just 8%.
Universities UK renews call for “urgent clarity” on EU students’ fee status
The UK could see a drop in EU students unless there is urgent clarity about the fee status of EU students starting courses in 2019-20, a statement by Universities UK has claimed.
Lord Bilimoria to question India snub decision
UKCISA president Lord Bilimoria has said he will use the first opportunity he gets to question the UK government on why India has been excluded from a streamlined student visa application process.
UK relaxes some visa laws and angers Indian stakeholders with snub
The UK has expanded the list of nations from which student visa applicants will have to provide a “reduced level of documentation”, but Indian misses out, angering stakeholders and officials.
Dutch Minister tells HEIs to ensure accessibility for country’s own
Ingrid van Engelshoven called on institutions to “take responsibility” to ensure that higher education remains accessible to Dutch students, and that the use of English is substantiated by a rationale.
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